South Africa vs Thailand: Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above

South Africa
39.51
in 2020
Thailand
38.64
in 2021
South Africa rank
57th
Thailand rank
60th

Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above over time

  • South Africa
  • Thailand
010203040198520032021

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 39.51 against 38.64 in Thailand, a difference of 0.87.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 104 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 39.98 29.82 10.16 South Africa
2000s 33.76 32.16 1.61 South Africa
2010s 39.2 36.79 2.41 South Africa
2020s 39.51 38.56 0.9427 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above, South Africa or Thailand?
South Africa, at 39.51 against 38.64 in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above between South Africa and Thailand?
0.87, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Thailand?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do South Africa and Thailand rank globally for average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above?
South Africa ranks 57th and Thailand ranks 60th of 104 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age of self-employed or unpaid workers, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,387 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed